Scent Chapter 4, a percy jackson and the olympians fanfic

The day after went pretty normally.

I hung out with Katie, I worked out a little with Silena at the sword arena.

I also helped pull a heist with the Stoll brothers!

Yes, after all that time trying to get some action, I finally got my wish.

First, we stole some toilet paper from the camp store. It was always fun to shop lift the store harpies. They always read their magazines and texted other harpies on their phones, they never noticed us.

Next, we teepeed the Ares cabin, so I did get to have my revenge.

That showed them not to mess with Aphrodite.

But, as usual, they suspected me and the Stoll's as the first culprits.

I was talking with Silena outside Aphrodite cabin when a bunch of angry Ares kids came over to me and started pushing me around.

The biggest of the bunch held me against the pink wall that was cabin ten.

"Why the Hades did you do that to our cabin, punk?" he spat in my face. Literally, I had to wipe it off after words.

I was stuttering for something to say. I never did do well in tight situations like this one, after all.

"He did it because you're all big jerks!" cried a girls voice.

It was Katie.

"And if you have a problem with that, then you can deal with us!" shouted another girl's voice.

Silena.

I smiled, and the guy who was holding me down turned around towards the voices.

"Oh yeah?" he said smugly to Katie. "What are you gonna do, throw dirt on us?" his friends all laughed at his unfunny joke like he was freakin' Dane Cook. Even though Dane Cook was about as funny as a tea spoon.

Katie, obviously, looked pissed. And when a Demeter kid gets mad, you don't want to be near him or her when the fire works start.

"You shouldn't have said that." She mumbled, and I stepped away from the cabin. Things were about to get real ugly, real fast.

Katie's leafy green eyes glowed to a mossy color, and her brown hair seemed to be floating, like a fan was standing right in front of her face. Roots and vines erupted form the ground, and the shot right towards the surprised Ares camper.

The grass around her grew up to her knees, the vines sprouted orange flowers, and even the flower in her hair became bigger and brighter than before.

The Ares kid was wrapped in vines, and could barley move. His brothers and sisters ran from the angry girl, and Katie let the vines go, making the boy run off after his siblings.

Katie's knee's buckled, and I caught her before she could collapse.

"Whoa!" she said, breathlessly. "My powers always seem to drain me." She smiled up at me, and I let go of her shoulders. She seemed steady enough to walk, as she ambled over to where the flower fell out of her hair. Picking it up, she settled the blossom into her brown locks.

She came back over to me. "Hey, Spencer. I was wondering if you wanted to come with me to the sneak-out tonight?" she blushed a little bit, and that made me smile.

"Of course! That'd be awesome!" I couldn't believe how calm I was acting around her now. I guess I got used to her.

She nodded, and no more was said. She ran towards the forest, making a path of flowers grow behind her, and I knew she was happy.

I knew I was. Every time I was happy, I made people fall in love. So you could imagine a whole bunch of love sick campers running around the place.

That night, at around four in the morning, it was time for the sneak-out. I pulled on my shoes, not even bothering with my sweater because it was way to warm outside for it, and crept out. But this time, I didn't go straight to the beach. I took a right towards cabin four.

Once I could see the green, grass roofed building, I saw Katie.

She was standing next to one of the many vines and plants that grew around the building.

She was wearing her usual camp half-blood shirt and her green pajama bottoms. To me, she was wearing the most beautiful attire she could wear. I was clad in my ripped blue t-shirt, the one I wore the first day of camp (Don't worry, I wash it) and my baggy jeans. To me, I looked like a raggedy hobo.

"Hey," she whispered. I swore I could see her bright smile through any darkness.

"Hey," I whispered back, and we started walking away from Demeter cabin.

I felt something grip my hand. I looked down, and saw that Katie was holding it. With her hand.

I blushed a little, but I held it back. I wasn't stupid enough to pass up this chance. She was holding my hand!

The beach was in sight, and I could see a bright orange leaking across it like orange juice on a counter.

We walked through the sand and towards the big bon fire where every body sat by. The Stoll brothers had stolen some Pepsi and hot dogs from the camp store and were roasting them in the giant flames.

I led Katie (More like she led me) to the spot we sat the first night of sneak out.

We sat down, our hands parted, and smiled at each other. The other campers were chatting loudly, talking about this and that. Some Apollo kid, the one with the guitar, came up to us and held it out to Katie.

"One more, Katie? Tomorrow we leave for the Empire State Building." That brought the talking down to a silence.

He was right. Tomorrow, we left for battle. That day would determine whether the Gods ruled, or total destruction fall to earth. And nobody needed another almighty overlord like Kronos.

Katie took the guitar, and started strumming mindless cords, thinking about what song to play.

I knew a few good songs, but I wanted to see what Katie came up with.

"How about the Summer by Josh Pyke?" how did Katie know all the same music I liked? It was like we were made for each other.

I nodded. My sister Juliet loved that song ever since she was a baby. I did want to sing it again in her memory.

Katie started playing cords on her guitar, and I got ready to sing.

This was what made camp better. Sneak-outs and crushes, they are the real ambrosia.

My part came, and I sang the song as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

If I could bottle up the sea breeze I would take it over to your house
And pour it loose through your garden
So the hinges on your windows would rust and colour
Like the boats pulled up on the sand for the summer
And your sweet clean clothes would go stiff on the line
And there'd be sand in your pockets and nothing on your mind

I looked over at Katie, and she smiled at me. I loved that smile.

She sung the next part.

But every year it gets a little bit harder
To get back to the feeling of when we were fifteen
And we could jump in the river upstream
And let the current carry us to the beginning where
The river met the sea again
And all our days were a sun-drenched haze
While the salt spray crusted on the window panes

Her beautiful soprano filled me with butter flies and made me smile brighter and bigger. I was happy.

The next part we sung together in a silky harmony.

We should be living like we lived that summer
I wanna live like we live in the summer

The faces of the campers when they heard our voice filled me with the joy of knowing we were meant for each other.

And I'll remember that summer as the right one
The storms made the pavement steam like a kettle
And our first goodbye always seemed like hours
In the car park in between my house and yours
And if the summer holds a song we might sing forever
Then the winter holds a bite we'd never felt before

We were really meant for each other. And I think she felt the same way.

But time is like the ocean
You can only hold a little in your hands
So swim before we're broken
Before our bones become
Black coral on the sand

I was reminded of Kronos and his titan army. What if I was killed? What if she was killed? No, that was impossible. I would die protecting her. Nobody would ever kill something as beautiful as her, anyway.

We should be living like we lived that summer
I wanna live like we live in the summer

She played the heavenly cords and our harmony echoed through the flames. The birdsong was back, and it made me happy to be alive.

If I could bottle up the sea breeze I would take it over to your house
And pour it loose through your garden…

We finished our song with a dreamy air to our voices. Her last strum lingered in the breeze. She looked over to me and smiled. I smiled to.

The campers all applauded, and Katie did something I would never have the guts to do in a million years.

She kissed me. On the lips. It lasted for about two, three seconds. It felt like an eternity to me, though.

I wrapped and arm around her as all the campers cheered. I didn't really care if they were doing it sarcastically or not. I was happy, and I knew that she was to.

I wanted to prove to her how strong I really was, to save her from certain death in the titan war. I would fight along side her and keep her safe. And for a demigod, that was like saying I love you.

And I really wanted to say that.

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Wow. Wow. I hope you liked it, and I know I'm repeating the song idea, but it's a different tune, and I thought it was pretty good for development.